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Letter from Richard Caswell to John Jay
Caswell, Richard, 1729-1789
August 04, 1785
Volume 17, Page 498

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GOV. CASWELL TO THE HON'BLE JOHN JAY, ESQUIRE.
[From Executive Letter Book.]

North Carolina, Kinston,
4th Aug., 1785.

Sir:

I had the honor of receiving your Letter of the 17th May last enclosing an Act of Congress recognizing the Sieur Ignatius Romain Chevalier d'Avistay de Chateaufort as Consul for his Most Christian Majesty for the States of North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, and in Consequence of that Act, have this day forwarded the Exequatur or Notification to him at Charleston.

I am, with great respect, Sir,
Your most obedient & very humble servant,
R. CASWELL.